Dr. R. Lakshmanan | |
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Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 7 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | C. V. Shanmugam |
Constituency | Villupuram |
Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | |
In office 25 July 2013 –24 July 2019 | |
Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
Personal details | |
Born | Villupuram,Tamilnadu | 29 November 1971
Political party | DMK |
Other political affiliations | AIADMK (till 2020) |
Spouse | L.Mahalakshmi |
Education | M.B.B.S.,D.Ortho. |
Alma mater | Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital |
Occupation | Politician |
R. Lakshmanan (born 29 November 1971;Villupuram (Tamil Nadu)) is a politician. He is currently the Member of the legislative assembly representing Villupuram constituency. He was a Member of Parliament,representing All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of India's Parliament). [1] [2]
He quit AIADMK and joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party in 2020. [3] [4] He defeated Ex-minister C.V.Shanmugam by 14,868 votes in 2021 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly elections. [5]
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